Joe Andreessen is living out his childhood dream as a member of both Bills Mafia and the Buffalo Bills. But on Friday, the linebacker made a stunning admission about his level of commitment to the Bills Mafia way.
Speaking with Kyle Brandt of NFL Network, Andreessen divulged that he's never once jumped on top of a table while tailgating before a Bills game.
Brandt opened by saying that Bills quarterback Josh Allen has promised his first time jumping on a table, Bills Mafia style, will be after Buffalo wins a Super Bowl. Then he asked if Andreessen has ever participated in this much-ballyhooed right of passage.
LB Buffalo Joe Andreessen grew up a member of Bills Mafia 🦬.
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) August 30, 2024
He is now a member of the Buffalo Bills.
So we had to ask him this: pic.twitter.com/NVEVHeEqKL
"To be honest, no, I haven't," Andreessen divulged. "A lot of my friends -- I've seen it happen. I've seen, um, like people jump off busses into tables. Like I said, once it starts snowing out there, that's when the tailgate starts getting crazy. Um, yeah I've seen a lot of crazy stuff happen at those tailgates."
Andreessen also claims to not quite remember what exactly happened on a day referenced by Brandt with a photograph. The NFL Media personality chuckled and quipped, "I bet, man. And I bet we can just fill in the blanks as best as we can."
Andreessen is a native of the Buffalo area. He went to Lancaster High School, then was a student athlete at Bryant and Buffalo University before catching the eye of the Bills' coaching staff this past spring at a tryout. The undrafted rookie then wowed everyone with stellar play throughout training camp and the preseason.
Now an official member of the Bills' 53-man roster, and dubbed "Buffalo Joe" by none other than Josh Allen, Andreessen looks to build upon the legend.
